This years finals

Submitted by zebraman on
If you go by reading the papers lately, it would appear that all Port Melbourne have to do this year is just turn up and the flag is theirs. I think it was in The Sun where they reckon the borough are hot favourites?.... Even allowing for my Sandringham bias, I would have thought that a few teams were in with a more than reasonable chance. It's not like Port finished 5 or 6 games clear of the comp. They may very well win the flag but I don't think it's going to be as easy for them as the media appears to think it will.. GO ZEBS... hopefully we're in with a chance
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NorthPort Sun, 29 Aug 2004 - 10:27
zebraman wrote:If you go by reading the papers lately, it would appear that all Port Melbourne have to do this year is just turn up and the flag is theirs. I think it was in The Sun where they reckon the borough are hot favourites?.... Even allowing for my Sandringham bias, I would have thought that a few teams were in with a more than reasonable chance. It's not like Port finished 5 or 6 games clear of the comp. They may very well win the flag but I don't think it's going to be as easy for them as the media appears to think it will.. GO ZEBS... hopefully we're in with a chance
Couldn't agree more that Port have been overhyped as walk-up winners... especially considering how different the side will be throughout the finals compared to during the season. For 10 games during the H&A we had a very tall target in either Rocca or McKernan neither of which qualify. Now with Schwarze out with a shoulder injury, the backline looks to lack a bit of height (even more so with Baird playing for the Roos last night). So I really think that Port will have their work cut out trying to match up on the taller sides. After the Zebs have beaten Port on the last three occasions, I rate them as the real flag favourite.
APLS1 Thu, 2 Sep 2004 - 09:27
Can someone tell me the finals fixture for this week? Am interested in the Zebras game but cant find a fixture anywhere?
mattyc Thu, 2 Sep 2004 - 14:51
APLS1 wrote:Can someone tell me the finals fixture for this week? Am interested in the Zebras game but cant find a fixture anywhere?
Sandy and Port get the week off IIRC. North Ballarat plays Tasmania in Tassie on Saturday Arvo. Box Hill plays Werribee at TEAC Oval on Sunday arvo. Sandy reserves are playing on Saturday at 10.30am v Williamstown @ TEAC Oval.